The Los Angeles Dodgers (37-20) open a 3-game road series against the division-rival San Francisco Giants (30-26) Friday night. First pitch is 10:15 p.m. ET at Oracle Park. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Dodgers vs. Giants odds with MLB picks and predictions.
The Dodgers lead the season series 2-0.
The Dodgers, have won 2 games in a row and picked up a series win on the road against the Chicago White Sox. They got down 4-0 early and put up a 10-spot in the 5th and 6th innings. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games.
The Giants lost 2 of 3 games to the Rockies at home in their last series and are 3-5 in their last 8 games.
Dodgers at Giants projected starters
RHP Walker Buehler vs. RHP Jakob Junis
Buehler (6-2, 3.84 ERA) makes his 12th start. He has a 1.31 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 7.7 K/9 through 61 IP.
- Buehler is coming off his worst start of the season, giving up 5 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks in 2 1/3 innings in a 9-4 loss to the Mets.
- He has allowed 9 earned runs in his last 8 1/3 innings.
- His velocity is down from last year. His 4-seam fastball has dropped from 95.3 mph to 95.1 mph, and his sinker has dropped from 95.3 mph to 94.9 mph.
Junis (3-1, 2.51 ERA) makes his 7th start and 9th appearance overall this season. He has a 0.93 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9 and 7.3 K/9 through 43 IP.
- The Giants are 4-2 in Junis’ 6 starts this season and have won his last 3 in a row.
- He is coming off his best start of the year, throwing 6 innings and allowing on only 1 run on 2 hits in a 5-1 win over the Marlins.
Dodgers at Giants odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:15 p.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Dodgers -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Giants +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers -1.5 (+105) | Giants +1.5 (-130)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -130 | U: +105)
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Dodgers at Giants picks and predictions
Prediction
Giants 7, Dodgers 6
Money line
The Giants have been very ordinary at home this season at 14-13, while the Dodgers are 20-10 on the road.
However, Buehler has not been pitching that well as of late, and the Giants have won Junis’ last 3 starts.
Including the playoffs, the Giants and Dodgers split their 24 games last season.
Take the GIANTS (+125) to win the opener outright for your best bet of the night.
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Run line/Against the spread
The Dodgers won the first 2 games of the season series at home 3-1 and 9-1, covering the spread in both games. They are 33-24 ATS overall this season and 19-11 ATS on the road.
The Giants are 25-31 ATS overall this season and are 8-19 ATS at home, the 2nd-worst mark in the majors.
With Junis as the starter, the Giants have won the game outright 4 times, lost by 1 once and lost by more than 1 run once. He put them in a great position to win.
The money line is the better bet if you like the Giants to win like I do, but they also have 8 one-run losses this year. To give yourself a little leeway, you can go with GIANTS +1.5 (-125), and it is still a worthwhile play.
Over/Under
Looking at the Giants’ wins this season, 9 of their last 11 have had at least 9 runs.
Three of Junis’ last four starts have had 11 or more runs.
Buehler’s last 3, and 4 of his last 5 starts, have had double-digit totals.
Take OVER 8.5 (-135).
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